Fighting Ebola and Saving Lives in the DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is once again facing a serious Ebola outbreak, prompting the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16 after cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola were confirmed in the DRC …
When Dr. Abdou Sebushise rises every morning in his home in Rwanda, he is motivated not only by the community members he serves but by a promise he made to himself more than 30 years ago. “When I was a 9-year-old in 1994, I lived in Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the …
When fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, it ignited a wave of violence that swept across the country. The conflict has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. In 2026, an estimated 33 million people will desperately need assistance. The Darfur region, already scarred by decades of conflict and instability, has become the epicentre of …
The Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025 marked the beginning of a year full of humanitarian challenges. Natural disasters, outbreaks of infectious disease and ongoing conflicts around the world led to displaced families, hungry children and the overwhelming need for emergency health services. But as always, our teams remained steadfast in our mission of providing …
Providing Support to Landslide-affected Communities in Sudan On August 31, following days of relentless rainfall, a devastating landslide struck the village of Tarseen in Darfur, Sudan. The disaster claimed the lives of at least 370 people and displaced hundreds more, leaving communities reeling. The scale of destruction overwhelmed local resources, with survivors facing critical shortages …
The ongoing civil war in Sudan has made access to clean water extremely difficult, especially in areas affected by fighting and displacement. The destruction of infrastructure and restrictions on movement have left many families struggling to secure enough water for daily use. The water crisis has forced women and children to take on the exhausting …
On the morning of September 27, 2024, North Carolinians were bracing for a hit. The National Hurricane Center had been tracking a storm—christened Helene on September 24—for more than a week. What started as a low-pressure weather system was headed for the US Gulf Coast as a life-threatening hurricane, and a state of emergency had …
“I vividly remember photos of malnourished Ethiopian children on the cover of National Geographic in the early 1980s,” says Dr. Bernardita Gaspar, Deputy Country Director with International Medical Corps in Sudan. “Even though I was a child, I understood what was happening, and it prompted me to tell my father that I wanted to become …
Meet Bilal Mohamed Abaker Zakaria, MHPSS Officer in Sudan Where are you based? I’m in Damazine, in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. What is your background? I have a Bachelor of Science degree in applied medical sciences with a specialisation in health psychology. I have seven years of experience in the mental health field, …
Meet Ahmed Yagoob, MHPSS Officer in Sudan. Where are you based? I am based in Kassala, Sudan. I am passionate about helping communities that are impacted by a range of mental health and psychosocial issues, and offering them mental health and psychosocial support services. What is your background? I am a psychiatric/mental health nurse with …